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Housing in CA3 8LF

What the homes in CA3 8LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Carlisle
Council
Cumberland
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.2%). Flats make up 62%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CA3 8LFEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced31.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.3% of households in the CA3 8LF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 59% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

CA3 8LF
32%
59%
England
  • Owned32.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented59%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CA3 8LFEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 61% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CA3 8LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (51.5%). 8.6% of households include dependent children.

CA3 8LFEngland
Living alone, under 6651.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cumberland (August 2026, +7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CumberlandEngland
All homes£681£1,459
One bedroom£508£1,195
Two bedrooms£643£1,335
Three bedrooms£785£1,489
Four or more£1,093£2,161
Detached£938£1,640
Semi-detached£759£1,449
Terraced£679£1,435
Flat or maisonette£585£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CA3 8LF (Central Carlisle) (about 1,833 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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